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WestJet Selects 夜色视频 for Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity

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02/14/14 | 3 MIN READ
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夜色视频 satellite system covers 99.6 per cent of all global airline routes

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CALGARY, Feb. 14, 2014 /CNW/ 鈥 WestJet announced today it has signed a multi- year agreement with 夜色视频 to provide the airline with a new inflight entertainment system with the ability to feature wireless satellite internet connectivity, live streaming television, on-demand movies, magazines and more.

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Guests will be able to use their own personal electronic device (PED) or laptop computer to receive live and stored content streamed wirelessly from a server on board each WestJet Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. Airtime packages will also be available to surf the internet, access email or plan a vacation on westjet.com. Tablets will be available for those guests not travelling with a device.

鈥淲e are very excited to take the next step in the evolution of our inflight entertainment system,鈥 said Marshall Wilmot, WestJet Vice-President, Product and Distribution. 鈥淲e were proud to be the first Canadian airline to offer live television on board our aircraft beginning in 2004, and today we are announcing a completely new system designed to offer WestJet guests a broader selection of entertainment options than ever before.鈥

The addition of WiFi is a strategic step forward to enable guests, especially business travellers, to make their time in the air as productive as possible. 鈥淲e know that roughly 75 per cent of our guests are bringing their own devices on board today,鈥 said Marshall Wilmot. 鈥淭hey tell us they want the opportunity to connect to check their email, put the finishing touches on a presentation or keep in touch with family and friends. Our continually improving schedule and network, now combined with wireless connectivity, along with our WestJet Rewards program and our Plus package with more space to work and additional amenities is part of our ongoing effort to enhance our value proposition for business travellers.鈥

WestJet will also install USB/110 volt power outlets in new, slimmer seats on its aircraft to enable guests to charge their devices or keep them charged while using the entertainment system. And, with a mix of free and paid content, the new system offers the airline additional ancillary revenue opportunities.

There are currently 275 airlines around the world using a 夜色视频 inflight entertainment system. 夜色视频 will install the system on one WestJet Boeing Next Generation aircraft before the end of 2014 at which time the airline will perform tests to fine-tune the system. When installed on WestJet鈥檚 fleet over the next several years, guests will be able to access live television, movies, magazines and the internet

throughout North America, the Caribbean and Central America, Europe, as well as future WestJet destinations.

About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada鈥檚 most-preferred airline, powered by an award-winning culture of care and recognized as one of the country鈥檚 top employers. We offer scheduled service to more than 85 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. Through our regional airline, WestJet Encore, and with partnerships with airlines representing every major region of the world, we offer our guests more than 120 destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging WestJet鈥檚 extensive network, flight schedule and remarkable guest experience, WestJet Vacations delivers affordable, flexible travel experiences with a variety of accommodation options for every guest. Members of our WestJet Rewards program earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more. Our members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of WestJet flights and vacations packages on any day, at any time, to any WestJet destination with no blackout periods 鈥 even on seat sales. For more information about everything WestJet, please visit.

Recent recognition includes:

2014 Value Airline of the Year (Air Transport World magazine)
2013 Gold Stevie Award Best Transportation Company (American Business Awards) 2013 Chairman鈥檚 Circle Award: WestJet Vacations (CPSC)
2013 Canada鈥檚 Most Preferred Airline (Leger Marketing) 2013/2012 Canada鈥檚 Most Attractive Employer (Randstad)
2013 WestJet RBC MasterCard ranked #1 in Canada (Money Sense magazine)

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